Alcohol Consumption at Any Level Increases Risk of Injury Caused by Others: Data from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health | Zendy

Thomas Clausen | Zendy; Priscilla Martínez | Zendy; Andy Towers | Zendy; Thomas K. Greenfield | Zendy; Paul Kowal | Zendy

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Alcohol Consumption at Any Level Increases Risk of Injury Caused by Others: Data from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health

Author(s) -

Thomas Clausen,

Priscilla Martínez,

Andy Towers,

Thomas K. Greenfield,

Paul Kowal

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

substance abuse research and treatment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.027

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1178-2218

DOI - 10.4137/sart.s23549

Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , injury prevention , demography , occupational safety and health , poison control , young adult , logistic regression , suicide prevention , risk factor , gerontology , alcohol consumption , population , human factors and ergonomics , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , sociology

Alcohol use is a well-known risk factor for injury. However, information is needed about alcohol drinking patterns and the risk of injury among older adults in low- and middle-income countries as this population grows. We aimed to examine the influence of drinking patterns on the burden of injury and investigate factors associated with different types of injury in older populations in six emerging economies.

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